Hebrew · H7522

רָצוֹן

Delight (especially as shown)

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רָצוֹן H7522

Pronunciation rāṣôn

What does רָצוֹן (rāṣôn) mean in the Bible?

רָצוֹן (rāṣôn): Delight expressed through voluntary acceptance; God's sovereign pleasure determining what finds favor.

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Questions this entry answers

What does רָצוֹן (rāṣôn) mean in the Bible?

רָצוֹן (rāṣôn): Delight expressed through voluntary acceptance; God's sovereign pleasure determining what finds favor.

How does the BSB render H7522?

The BSB source-word alignment has 56 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include favor (4), as he pleases (3), . . . (2), are His delight (2), but His favor (2).

Where does רָצוֹן (rāṣôn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (14), Psalms (13), Leviticus (7), Isaiah (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

favor 4× Proverbs 11:27, Proverbs 12:2, Proverbs 18:22, Isaiah 61:2

as he pleases 3× Daniel 11:3, Daniel 11:16, Daniel 11:36

. . . 2× 2 Chronicles 15:15, Jeremiah 6:20

are His delight 2× Proverbs 11:20, Proverbs 12:22

but His favor 2× Psalms 30:5, Proverbs 19:12

His will 2× Ezra 10:11, Psalms 103:21

is His delight 2× Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 15:8

of favor 2× Psalms 69:13, Isaiah 49:8

Your will 2× Psalms 40:8, Psalms 143:10

acceptable 1× Isaiah 58:5

accepted 1× Leviticus 22:20

and by Your favor 1× Psalms 89:17

and with the favor 1× Deuteronomy 33:16

as he pleased 1× Daniel 8:4

as they please 1× Nehemiah 9:37

as they pleased 1× Esther 9:5

as they wished 1× Nehemiah 9:24

but goodwill is found 1× Proverbs 14:9

delight 1× Proverbs 16:13

delights in 1× Proverbs 14:35

for its acceptance 1× Leviticus 1:3

for your acceptance 1× Leviticus 19:5

gladly 1× Malachi 2:13

his favor 1× Proverbs 16:15

in [Your] favor 1× Psalms 106:4

in order for it to be accepted on your behalf 1× Leviticus 22:19

In Your good pleasure 1× Psalms 51:18

of Your favor 1× Psalms 5:12

on a whim 1× Genesis 49:6

pleasing 1× Psalms 19:14

so that it may be acceptable on your behalf 1× Leviticus 22:29

so that it may be accepted on your behalf 1× Leviticus 23:11

so that they may be acceptable 1× Exodus 28:38

the desire 1× Psalms 145:16

the desires 1× Psalms 145:19

the favor 1× Proverbs 8:35

to be acceptable 1× Leviticus 22:21

what is fitting 1× Proverbs 10:32

whatever he desired 1× Esther 1:8

will be accepted 1× Isaiah 56:7

with acceptance 1× Isaiah 60:7

with favor 1× Deuteronomy 33:23

yet in favor 1× Isaiah 60:10

You favored me 1× Psalms 30:7

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Usage map

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First aligned row Genesis 49:6

Aligned rows 56

Books represented 14

Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Leviticus 7 Deuteronomy 2 2 Chronicles 1 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 2 Esther 2 Psalms 13 Proverbs 14 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 1 Daniel 4 Malachi 1

Source forms

רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ 5x rə·ṣō·w·nōw Psalms 103:21, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 15:8

רָצוֹן֙ 3x rā·ṣō·wn Isaiah 49:8, Isaiah 60:7, Isaiah 61:2

וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ 2x ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw Proverbs 11:20, Proverbs 16:15

כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ 2x kir·ṣō·w·nām Nehemiah 9:24, Esther 9:5

לְרָצ֖וֹן 2x lə·rā·ṣō·wn Leviticus 22:20, Isaiah 56:7

לְרָצ֔וֹן 2x lə·rā·ṣō·wn Leviticus 22:21, Jeremiah 6:20

לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם 2x lir·ṣō·nə·ḵem Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:29

לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם 2x lir·ṣō·nə·ḵem Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 23:11

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular 15x Deuteronomy 33:23, Psalms 5:12, Psalms 69:13, Psalms 145:16

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 6x Ezra 10:11, Psalms 103:21, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 12:22

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 6x Exodus 28:38, Leviticus 22:20, Leviticus 22:21, Psalms 19:14

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 4x Daniel 8:4, Daniel 11:3, Daniel 11:16, Daniel 11:36

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 4x Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:29, Leviticus 23:11

Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Psalms 145:19, Proverbs 14:35, Proverbs 16:13

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 3x Nehemiah 9:24, Nehemiah 9:37, Esther 9:5

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Proverbs 11:20, Proverbs 16:15